London Stock Exchange ETF segment · UCITS ETF
Invest in LQDE ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF (LQDE) units directly through Paasa.
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LQDE at a glance
- Price
- $94.87+$0.30 (0.32%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.2%
- Day range
- $94.60 – $95.37
- Assets
- $3.4B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 3,182
- Launched
- 2003
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -4.86%
- 6 months
- -5.70%
- YTD
- -8.19%
- 1 year
- -8.69%
- 5 years
- -25.06%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1BLK ICS USD LEAF AGENCY DIST0.9%
- 2ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.90% 02/01/2046 (ABIBB)0.2%
- 3CVS HEALTH CORP 5.05% 03/25/2048 (CVS)0.2%
- 4SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35% 07/15/2031 (SPCX)0.2%
- 5T-MOBILE USA INC 3.88% 04/15/2030 (TMUS)0.2%
- 6META PLATFORMS INC 5.25% 05/15/2036 (META)0.1%
- 7CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING L 144A 7.09% 09/01/2038 (CHTR)0.1%
- 8AMAZON.COM INC 4.88% 03/13/2036 (AMZN)0.1%
- 9SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.65% 07/15/2033 (SPCX)0.1%
- 10META PLATFORMS INC 4.88% 11/15/2035 (META)0.1%
LQDE holds 3,182 securities in total. These 10 are 2.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States85.9%
- United Kingdom3.4%
- Canada2.4%
- Japan2.0%
- Ireland1.9%
- Netherlands0.7%
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| LQDALSEiShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc | 0.2% | 5.1B |
| IEAALSEiShares Core € Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.09% | 3.8B |
| SLXXLSEiShares Core £ Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.2% | 1.3B |
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Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in LQDE from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit.
Step 3
Search LQDE and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, LQDE, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in LQDE from India
What LQDE holds
This Fund's primary objective is to replicate the performance of a specific benchmark. This benchmark is composed exclusively of high-quality corporate bonds that are issued in US Dollars.
Outside US estate tax
LQDE is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
LQDE is priced in US dollars, so a weaker rupee adds to what it's worth in rupees. The rupee depreciated over 85% against the dollar between 2010 and 2025.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Why LQDE's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
LQDE is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy LQDE from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF (LQDE) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in US dollars. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and the units are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What does LQDE invest in?
iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF holds 3,182 securities. Its largest holdings are BLK ICS USD LEAF AGENCY DIST (0.9%), ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.90% 02/01/2046 (ABIBB) (0.2%) and CVS HEALTH CORP 5.05% 03/25/2048 (CVS) (0.2%). It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of LQDE?
iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.2% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $3.4B.
Is LQDE a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it.
How are LQDE dividends taxed in India?
iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell LQDE?
Gains are taxable in India. Debt-oriented funds can be taxed differently from equity funds, so confirm your rate before selling. The gain is worked out in rupees at the USD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.